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See the Cast of 'Clueless' Then and Now
The teen comedy 'Clueless' gently parodied the lives of a group of fashion-obsessed rich kids attending Beverly Hills High School.
The film, written and directed by Amy Heckerling, was loosely based on the Jane Austen novel 'Emma' and was a surprise hit when it was released in 1995, thanks in part to its strong cast.
The film spawned a TV show, which ran for three seasons, and a series of books. See what the original cast of 'Clueless' is up to these days below.
Alicia Silverstone, Cher Horowitz
Then: Silverstone had her career-defining performance as spoiled rich girl Cher Horowitz in 'Clueless.' We first saw Silverstone in 1992 playing Kevin Arnold's dream girl on an episode of 'The Wonder Years.' The next year she made her film debut in 'The Crush.'
Now: The 37-year-old plays recurring character Eden on 'Suburgatory.' She is currently filming 'Gods Behaving Badly,' which also features Christopher Walken and Sharon Stone. Silverstone is known on the internet for her unusual real-life parenting techniques.
Paul Rudd, Josh
Then: In 'Clueless,' Rudd played Cher's eventual love interest (and step-brother -- gross!) Josh. While Rudd had seen acting success on 'Sisters' and as the star of the short-lived TV series 'Wild Oats,' 'Clueless' was very much his breakout role.
Now: Rudd has established himself as one of Hollywood's go-to male comedic leads, starring in such movies as 'Role Models,' 'I Love You Man' and 'Our Idiot Brother.' and the Judd Apatow film 'This is 40.'
Stacey Dash, Dionne Davenport
Then: Dash was 28 when she played Cher's best friend Dionne Davenport in 'Clueless.' She actually ended up playing the high school character until she was 32 because she took up the role in the 'Clueless' TV series that followed the movie.
Now: Dash recently starred in the film 'Dysfunctional Friends' and had a recurring role on 'Single Ladies.' Before the 2012 presidential election, she caused quite the Twitter kerfuffle by coming out in support of Mitt Romney.
Brittany Murphy, Tai
Then: In 'Clueless,' Brittany Murphy was Tai, who came to Beverly Hills High a rough-around-the-edges tomboy and was transformed by Cher and Dionne into a stylish member of the in-crowd. It was the first big movie role for Murphy, who had cut her teeth on TV shows such as 'Murphy Brown,' Party of Five' and 'Almost Home.'
Now: Murphy died in December of 2009 of pneumonia, anemia and drug intoxication. She was 32. In her later career, she was known for movies like 'Sin City' and for her voice work on 'King of The Hill.'
Elisa Donovan, Amber
Then: Donovan made her movie debut as Cher's bitter rival Amber in 'Clueless.' She also played the part in the 'Clueless' TV series before snagging a spot on the show 'Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.'
Now: Between 2009 and 2011 Donovan played the title character in the web series 'In Gayle We Trust,' and she will appear in the upcoming TV movie 'The Dog Who Saved The Holidays.' Last year, the 42-year-old married her boyfriend Charlie Bigelow, with whom she has a young daughter.
Jeremy Sisto, Elton
Then: You might remember Sisto as Elton, an arrogant rich kid who the gang wants to set Tai up with. (He was the "rollin' with the homies" guy.) The 20-year-old had made his film debut four years earlier, playing Roberto in the ensemble piece 'Grand Canyon.'
Now: Sisto has had long runs as Billy Chenowith on 'Six Feet Under' and Detective Cryus Lupo on 'Law & Order.' The latest role for the 39-year-old is the lead on the comedy 'Suburgatory' where he recently reunited with Alicia Silverstone.
Donald Faison, Murray
Then: Faison played Murray, who would constantly fight and then make up with his girlfriend Dionne. He took the role to the 'Clueless' TV show, and he's been a constant presence on the small screen ever since.
Now: Faison is best known for starring alongside real-life BFF Zach Braff on the medical comedy 'Scrubs.' Once that show ended in 2010, he snagged a starring role on the TV Land sitcom 'The Exes.'
Justin Walker, Christian Stovitz
Then: Walker is best remembered as Christian, who Cher crushes on and tries to seduce before realizing he is probably gay. It was Walker's movie debut, and he followed it up with roles in 'Last Resort' and 'Glacier Falls.'
Now: Walker's last film credit is 2005's 'Take Out.' These days, Walker owns Teddy Teadle's Grill in Rancho Mirage, California.
Breckin Meyer, Travis
Then: Meyer brought his signature laid-back vibe to the role of the kind-hearted skater who liked Tai for who she was. The then 20-year-old had been acting since he was 11, and had been a series regular on the short-lived 'The Jackie Thomas Show.'
Now: The 39-year-old currently stars on 'Franklin & Bash.' He is also a voice actor on 'Robot Chicken.'


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Study: Spacing Babies Close May Raise Autism Risk
Close birth spacing may put a second-born child at higher risk for autism, suggests a preliminary study based on more than a half-million California children.
Children born less than two years after their siblings were considerably more likely to have an autism diagnosis compared to those born after at least three years.
The sooner the second child was conceived the greater the likelihood of that child later being diagnosed with autism. The effect was found for parents of all ages, decreasing the chance that it was older parents and not the birth spacing behind the higher risk.
"That was pretty shocking to us, to be honest," said senior author Peter Bearman of Columbia University in New York. The researchers took into account other risk factors for autism and still saw the effect of birth spacing.
The sooner the second child was conceived the greater the likelihood of that child later being diagnosed with autism. The effect was found for parents of all ages.
"No matter what we did, whether we were looking at autism severity, looking at age, or looking at all the various dimensions we could think of, we couldn't get rid of this finding," Bearman said. Still, he said more studies are needed to confirm the birth spacing link.
Closely spaced births are increasing in the United States because women are delaying childbirth and because of unplanned pregnancies. Government data show the number of closely spaced births - where babies are less than two years apart - is rising, from 11 percent of all births in 1995 to 18 percent in 2002.
The study, appearing Monday in the journal Pediatrics, comes just days after a new report further tarnished a British researcher's 1998 paper linking vaccines to autism, this time calling the paper a fraud based on altered facts.
Bearman contrasted the new research to what he called the "junk science" behind the notion that vaccines cause autism.
"One of the things that leads people to think that junk science is science is the idea that science solves all problems with a single bullet," Bearman said. Instead, "science is very slow and proceeds in steps."
Reasons behind the birth spacing-autism link aren't clear. It could be that parents are more likely to notice developmental problems when siblings are very close in age, Bearman said. When 2-year-old Billy isn't developing like 3-year-old Bobby, parents might be more likely to seek help.
Or biological factors could be at play, he said. Pregnancy depletes a mother's nutrients like folate, a B vitamin found in leafy green vegetables, citrus fruit and dried beans. Prior research has tied close birth spacing to low birth weights and prematurity, possibly because of lack of folate.
"And it could be a combination of effects, not a single explanation but a combination of dynamics," Bearman said.
The researchers looked at births from 1992 through 2002 in California. They analyzed data on second-born children born to the same parents whose older siblings didn't have autism. The information on autism diagnoses came from the state's Department of Developmental Services.
The overall prevalence of autism was less than 1 percent in the study. Of all the 662,730 second-born children in the analysis, 3,137 had an autism diagnosis. Of the 156,034 children conceived less than a year after the birth of their older siblings, 1,188 had an autism diagnosis - a higher rate, but still less than 1 percent.
Children with Asperger's syndrome and pervasive developmental disorders, milder forms of autism, weren't included. Government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders, including the milder forms.
Dr. Diane Ashton, March of Dimes' deputy medical director, called the study results an interesting finding that she hasn't seen in prior research. The results will have to be replicated, she said, but her organization already suggests at least a year between pregnancies.
"That is to allow the mother to rebuild depleted nutritional stores and decrease the risk for low birth weight and prematurity. Surely this evidence would provide additional reasons for those recommendations to be made," she said.
The March of Dimes also recommends that all women of childbearing age take a daily multivitamin containing folic acid, an artificial version of folate. Since half of pregnancies aren't planned, the recommendation includes women who aren't trying to get pregnant.
The new study was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.
Bearman hesitated to give advice to parents planning families because the results are so new and unconfirmed. Older parents may not want to wait two or three years for a second child because of other health concerns, he said.
"The advice for parents is to pay attention to the science," Bearman said.
This program aired on January 10, 2011. The audio for this program is not available.

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The Shrek franchise never should have been one. The first film was a satisfying one-off, but the sequels have tied themselves in plot knots trying to justify their existence. Now, Shrek Forever After promises it's the end of the line for Shrek, profits be damned.
Movie newshounds may recall that in 2007, on the occasion of Shrek the Third, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg confidently crowed plans for the fourth and fifth "Shrek" films, to be released, respectively, in 2010 and 2013. Quietly those plans were halved, and now we're getting what's being promoted as "Shrek: The Final Chapter." Since the imperative for all three sequels has been strictly financial, rather than creative, it's a good call to try to "go out on top," while taking advantage of the 3D craze.
The CGI-animated Shrek Forever After isn't terribly original, but it's not terrible either, good news after the hugely profitable but persistently tiresome Shrek the Third. The latest excuse to return to the land of Far, Far Away is a pastiche of It's a Wonderful Life. Again distressed by domesticity, Shrek (Mike Myers) sees his life as a Sisyphean hell endlessly cycling through diaper changes, home repairs, picture-snapping fans ("Do the roar!"), and other obstacles to his quietly sipping an "eyeball-tini" in his favorite easy chair.
Longing for his days as a carefree ogre striking fear into the hearts of men, women and children, Shrek is prone to the advances of Rumplestilskin (Walt Dohrn), the Faust of the fairy-tale set. Rumplestilskin offers Shrek a magical chance to be a scary "ogre for a day," but a loophole dooms him never to have existed: seemingly, in twenty-four hours, he'll be gone for good.
Though it's foregone that Shrek will conclude, "I didn't know what I had until it was gone," this sequel's alternate timeline—and, with it, altered supporting characters—has a somewhat liberating effect on the moribund series. Shrek must make Fiona (Cameron Diaz) fall in love with him all over again, and this time, he chooses to befriend Donkey (Eddie Murphy), weirding him out in the process. Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) has has let himself go (he's a literal fat cat), while Rumplestilskin has claimed the kingdom of Far, Far Away as his own.
Though the 3D gives the high-flying action a pleasing vertigo, the moral has been done to death and the shtick is strictly same old, same old: ancient-modern mash-ups (Rumplestilskin lives not in a trailer park but a "carriage park"), ironic use of pop music (a bounty-hunting Piper toots a Beastie Boys "flute loop"), and unevolved character comedy (Donkey, for example, remains a lovable loudmouth).
All in all, it's a decent adventure that will hold kids' interest while slinging a few hip references toward their folks. Strangely, what saves Shrek Forever After from utter mediocrity isn't its high-priced superstar voice talent but veteran animator Dohrn, who steals the show by making Rumplestilskin the best oily runt since Danny DeVito last dispatched a taxi.
[This review first appeared in Palo Alto Weekly.]
The picture quality of the four Shrek films seems to get better as the films progress, though it's a bit of a trick of the mind. All four transfers are equally good at recreating the original source material: it's the CGI animation that evolves over the decade-long span of the films. The hi-def images are uniformly razor-sharp and brilliant in the bold color representation. Detail and texture become more impressive with the increased detail and texture of the animation, but rest assured these transfers maximize the original elements. And are you ready for this? All four films get lossless Dolby TrueHD 7.1 mixes. These top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art mixes burst with activity and energy, keeping all elements in perfect balance: dialogue is never less than crystal clear, the steady stream of music is full-bodied, and the many crowd scenes and action sequences bristle with life.
Extras are...voluminous. All four films get the Picture-in-Picture feature The Animators' Corner, an illustrated video commentary tracing all aspects of the filmmaking from pre-production to post-production. All four films also get the Shrek's Interactive Journey treatment, with a hyperlinked map taking viewers to design artwork about that environment. Secrets of... (HD) for each film delve into the voice cast, animated "Easter Eggs" in the nooks and crannies of the film frames, pop cultural allusions, and more. And of course we get the ever-present DreamWorks Animation Jukebox, with music videos from other DreamWorks Animation films.
Shrek comes with a filmmakers commentary track featuring directors Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson and producer Aron Warner. Featurettes and additional footage include "Spotlight on Donkey" (11:38, HD), focused on the voice cast; the music videos "'Best Years of Our Lives' by Baha Men" (3:08, SD) and "'I'm a Believer' by Smash Mouth" (3:15, SD); "Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party"Shrek the Musical (2:53, HD); musical number "What's Up Duloc?" from (3:57, HD); and three "Deleted Scenes" (8:01, SD) round out this collection of extras.
Shrek 2 includes filmmakers commentary with directors Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon and a separate commentary with producer Aron Warner and editor Michael Andrews. Featurettes and additional footage include "Spotlight on Puss In Boots" (10:46, HD); "Far Far Away Idol" (5:53, HD), a short with an animated Simon Cowell, Shrek, and Fiona judging the Far Far Away version of American Idol; music videos "'Accidentally in Love' by the Counting Crows" (3:22, SD) and "'These Boots Are Made For Walking' by Puss In Boots" (2:17, SD); and musical number "I Know It's Today" from Shrek the Musical (5:36, HD).
Shrek the Third extras include "Spotlight on Fiona" (9:53, HD); eco-friendly featurette "How to Be Green" (4:03, HD); Worcestershire Academy Yearbook (HD); four "Deleted Scenes" (25:56, SD); "Donkey Dance" (0:35, HD); and musical number "Freak Flag" from Shrek the Musical (3:58, HD).
Shrek Forever After kicks off with commentary track with director Mike Mitchell, writer-performer Walt Dohrn, and producers Gina Shay and Teresa Cheng. Featurettes and additional footage include "Spotlight on Shrek" (13:46, HD); three "Deleted Scenes" (5:44, HD); "Conversation with the Cast" (9:18, HD) with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and others; "The Tech of Shrek Forever After" (7:32, HD); and music video "Darling I Do" (4:00, HD). This time, Shrek the Musical gets a bit more coverage: "From Swamp to Stage: The Making of Shrek the Musical" (8:13, HD) and musical number "Who I'd Be" (1080p, 3:56). Also on hand: "Shrek's Yule Log" (30:18, HD, Dolby TrueHD 7.1), a franchise-themed video fireplace; "Donkey's Caroling Christmas-Tacular" (5:11, HD, Dolby TrueHD 7.1) with optional karaoke subtitles; "12 Days of Christmas Pop-Up Book" (2:18, HD), as told by Shrek himself; interactive game Donkey's Decoration Scramble (HD); and "Cookin' With Cookie" (4:54, HD), with recipes for Baked Chimichangas, Ogre Orange Slices, Puss' Peanut Butter Yule Logs, Gingy's Gingerbread Cookies, and Donkey's Mouthwatering Waffles.
With two of the films making their Blu-ray debuts and some brand-new bonus features, this release is definitely enticing for Shrek fans (the only proviso is that a Blu-ray 3D collection—currently a Samsung exclusive—provides another choice of how to view the films at home).
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Cupertino, California - Two new iPhones in an array of colors and a redesigned operating system to run them were among the major announcements from Apple on Tuesday.
It's the first time Apple is releasing two iPhone models at once. In the past, Apple simply offered one new model targeting the high-end market. This time, there's a slightly cheaper iPhone as well. The change comes as Apple faces growing competition from Samsung, HTC and other makers of phones that run Google's Android operating system.
Here are the highlights of Tuesday's event at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.
New Phones
Apple is discontinuing the iPhone 5 released last fall. It's being replaced with the cheaper iPhone 5C and the high-end iPhone 5S.
The iPhone 5C has many of the attributes found in the iPhone 5. It has a screen measuring 4 inches diagonally and sports an 8 megapixel camera. The new phone, however, is largely made of plastic and doesn't have the aluminum side and glass back found in the iPhone 5. The 5C also is more colorful. It comes in a choice of green, blue, yellow, pink or white, rather than the traditional black or white.
The iPhone 5S has an identical screen, and its camera is also 8 megapixels. But each pixel is larger. That means it's better at capturing light, which should translate into better photos indoors and other low-light settings. The new camera also has a dual flash, which Apple calls True Tone. The flash fires two bursts of lights at once, each slightly different in color. The iPhone will adjust the combination of the two automatically to bring out more natural skin tones and other colors in images.
The 5S also has a faster, 64-bit processor, which lets it handle more data simultaneously compared with traditional 32-bit systems.
Also available with the 5S: a fingerprint-recognition system that lets you easily unlock phones without having to type in a four-digit code. Apple says many people don't use a passcode because it is cumbersome. With fingerprints, Apple says, the iPhone can offer security more easily.
Prices for the iPhone 5S will be similar to that of previous models: $199 for 16 gigabytes of memory, $299 for 32 gigabytes and $399 for 64 gigabytes, all with a two-year service agreement required. It will come in silver, gold and gray. The iPhone 5C will cost $99 for 16 gigabytes and $199 for 32 gigabytes.
Advance orders for the 5C only start Friday. Both versions will be available a week later, on Sept. 20, in the US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and UK This is the first time a new iPhone has been available right away in China, one of the world's fastest-growing markets.
Although Apple is discontinuing the iPhone 5, it will still offer the model before that, the iPhone 4S. The 4S will now be free with a two-year agreement.
New Mobile Software
The new phones will come with iOS 7, the next version of Apple's operating system for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches.
The biggest change comes in the new system's design: Instead of app icons that try to mimic real-world counterparts, Apple is favoring simplicity and consistency from app to app. The new 5C phones were designed to complement the color scheme found in the new operating system.
As previously announced, you'll be able to swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access a control center, for such functions as turning on airplane mode and adjusting brightness. It's similar to a feature available on rival devices running Android.
The calendar has been cleaned up and looks more streamlined. You can also get to your contacts list quickly while reading messages by swiping from the left of the screen. A featured called AirDrop will let people share content with other Apple devices.
There's also better organization of photos you take on iPhones. Instead of the endless streams of the past, pictures will be organized into moments - such as "home" or "trip to San Francisco."
The Siri virtual assistant is getting refreshed, too. You'll be able to choose a male voice, not just a female one as is currently the case.
In addition, the iOS 7 system includes Apple's new streaming music service, iTunes Radio. The service will personalize listeners' music based on what they've listened to and what they've purchased on iTunes. If you like a song, you can buy it through iTunes with one click.
Owners of older iPhones can get the iOS update for free starting next Wednesday. Just respond to the prompt when it comes or go to "Software Update" in the settings under "General." Apple said iOS 7 will be available to download and install on the iPhone 4 and later, the iPad 2 and later, the iPad Mini and the fifth-generation iPod Touch, the one released last year.
Apple will make its iWork package of apps - Pages for word processing, Numbers for spreadsheets and Keynote for presentations - available on iPhones and iPads for free. The apps were $10 each. Apple is also making the iPhoto and iMovie apps available. Those were $5 each. The company says the creativity software complements the iWork package for productivity.
The offer is available to buyers of new iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, retroactive to Sept. 1. The device must be compatible with iOS 7 to qualify. Once a new device is purchased, the app can be downloaded for free to other devices on the same account, as long as the device is upgraded to iOS 7.
Apple did not announce an update to a Web-based version of iWork. It's currently available in a beta test mode. Apple announced the Web-based version during a presentation in June, saying that iWork for iCloud will be available this fall. Apple hasn't provided details on pricing.


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If you decided on a new career path today, wouldn't you like to know which jobs will be in high demand and pay the most once you were out of school? To serve as a guide, 24/7 Wall St. has identified the best-paying jobs of the future. These jobs will grow the most in the next decade and have median incomes well above the national average. Almost without exception, these occupations will be in highest demand because of changes in the nation's population and in the way the country's businesses operate.
One change that will create high demands for some professions is the increasing amount of data available to businesses. It is expected to grow 50 times over the next decade, according to predictions from technology research firm IDC. In an effort to make sense of the vast quantities of information, businesses will need employees who can understand and organize the data in a meaningful way. Professions such as market research analysts and management analysts will be in high demand.Another change is the aging population.
This year, the first baby boomers turned 65. As this generation greys, their needs will change. Their growing numbers and increasing medical needs will require more health care professionals to care for them. In particular, doctors, nurses and dental hygienists will all be in much greater demand. These new retirees will also increasingly look for help from personal financial advisors to navigate their investments.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Employment Matrix, which provides projected growth between 2008 and 2018 for the Bureau's 750 major job categories. We then identified the jobs that are going to add the largest number of new positions — at least a 20% increase — and then selected those that had a median annual income of at least $60,000. These reflect the best-paying jobs that will also have the highest demand for new workers in the future.
10. Personal Financial Advisors
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 62,800
> Pct. increase: 30.1%
> Median income: $64,750
> States with most jobs per capita: New York, Connecticut, Delaware
Personal financial advisors assist people with their taxes, investments, and insurance. According to the BLS, "Growing numbers of advisors will be needed to assist the millions of workers expected to retire in the next 10 years. As more members of the large baby boom generation reach their peak years of retirement savings, personal investments are expected to increase and more people will seek the help of experts." By 2018, the number of personal financial advisors is expected to increase by more than 60,000, a 30% growth from 2008. This rate is well more than the national average of job growth of 10.1%. Because of the level of certification required, as well as the long hours and heavy traveling, advisors are paid well. The median wage for this position is $64,750.
9. Dental Hygienists
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 62,900
> Pct. increase: 36.1%
> Median income: $68,250
> States with most jobs per capita: Michigan, Idaho, Utah
Dental hygienists work alongside of a dentists, cleaning teeth and assisting in surgeries. The position pays a median annual salary of nearly $70,000 — that's without going to medical school. Many colleges have dental hygiene programs, most of which can be completed in less than four years. According to the BLS, "The demand for dental services will grow because of population growth, older people increasingly retaining more teeth, and a growing emphasis on preventative dental care." In 2008, there were roughly 175,000 dental hygienists in the U.S. By 2018, that number is expected to increase to nearly 240,000, an increase of more than 36%.
8. Civil Engineers
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 67,600
> Pct. increase: +24.1%
> Median income: $77,650
> States with most jobs per capita: Alaska, Washington, Colorado
While engineering jobs are expected to grow at roughly the national rate of 10%, the number of civil engineers is projected to grow at a rate two and a half times faster. This is because this type of engineering, which involves overseeing transportation, municipal and industrial infrastructure development, is the most closely linked with population growth. By 2018, there will be nearly 70,000 new positions in the U.S.
7. Market Research Analysts
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 70,100
> Pct. increase: +28.1%
> Median income: $60,570
> States with most jobs per capita: District of Columbia, Delaware, Massachusetts
Market analysts work with large companies to provide insight into demographics and target audiences. Over the next decade, these individuals are expected to be in hot demand. According to the BLS, "Market research analysts, the larger specialty, will experience much faster than average job growth because competition between companies seeking to expand their market and sales of their products will generate a growing need for marketing professionals." By 2018, there will be more than 70,000 new such positions. The job has a median income of more than $60,000 and only requires a bachelor's degree, although a master's or PhD. is helpful.
6. Computer Systems Analysts
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 108,100
> Pct. increase: +20.3%
> Median income: $77,740
> States with most jobs per capita: Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey
Computer systems analysts build and manage computer networks for companies for use in file sharing and inter-office communication. They also maintain web security within the network. This position, only 30-years-old, is expected to grow by 20%, adding nearly 110,000 jobs before the end of this decade. While an increasing number of businesses are requiring bachelor's degrees, it is still very possible to get a job as a systems analyst with just a high school diploma and some certification. The median annual income, $77,740, is also one of the best salaries one can get without a college degree.
5. Physicians and Surgeons
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 144,100
> Pct. increase: +21.8%
> Median income: $94,000-$153,000
> States with most jobs per capita: New Mexico, West Virginia, Wyoming
Some areas don't have enough medical professionals, and the need for them will only increase as the population grows by several million each year. According to the BLS, "In addition to job openings from employment growth, openings will result from the need to replace the relatively high number of physicians and surgeons expected to retire over the 2008-18 decade." The level of training required to become a licenced doctor or surgeon is one of the most difficult, but the potential payoff is high. Depending on whether they are neural surgeons or general practitioners, doctors' salaries range widely, but they are without exception lucrative. Of the different kinds of doctors, the lowest median wage is $94,000.
4. Computer Applications Software Engineers
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 175,100
> Pct. increase: 34%
> Median income: 94,180
> States with most jobs per capita: Washington, Colorado, Virginia
In the age of the mobile app and cloud computing, few positions are becoming as essential as software application developers. In 2008, 514,000 people worked in this position. By 2018, the BLS National Employment Matrix projects there will be 175,000 additional positions. According to the BLS's description of the job prospects for software developers, "As a result of rapid employment growth over the 2008 to 2018 decade, job prospects for computer software engineers should be excellent. Those with practical experience and at least a bachelor's degree in a computer-related field should have the best opportunities." Those willing to put in the time to get certified will be well compensated. The median annual income is nearly $100,000.
3. Management Analysts
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 178,300
> Pct. increase: 23.9%
> Median income: $78,160
> States with most jobs per capita: Massachusetts, New York, Georgia
Management analysts act as consultants for businesses, aiding them in the process of navigating their industries, operating efficiently, and maintaining fluid inventory. According to the BLS, "Employment of management analysts is expected to grow by 24 percent, much faster than the average, over the 2008-18 decade, as industry and government increasingly rely on outside expertise to improve the performance of their organizations." With more than 178,000 positions expected to be added by 2018 and a median annual income of nearly $80,000, management analysis is one of the most promising careers to pursue.
2. Accountants and Auditors
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 279,400
> Pct. increase: 21.6%
> Median income: $61,690
> States with most jobs per capita: District of Columbia, Colorado, Delaware
There are very few business that do not make use of an accountant to manage their books, tax payments, and prepare financial statements. To date, there are more than a million accountants and auditors in the U.S., and that number is expected to grow by more than a quarter million. According to the BLS, "An increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws and corporate governance regulations, and increased accountability for protecting an organization's stakeholders will drive job growth." Becoming a certified accountant requires at least a bachelor's degree in a related field as well as certification. But accountants have a median annual income of more than $60,000, with the top tier making more than $100,000.
1. Registered Nurses
> Total new jobs (2008-2018): 581,500
> Pct. increase: 22.2%
> Median income: $64,690
> States with most jobs per capita: Rhode Island, South Dakota, Massachusetts
Registered nurses provide basic medical treatment, manage patient records, and are the primary providers of long-term care for patients. Like dental hygienists, registered nurses are not required to have medical licences, but still earn healthy salaries. While the number of doctors and surgeons is expected to jump by 144,000 by 2018, the number of nurses is truly set to explode. According to the BLS, "Growth will be driven by technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of health problems to be treated, and by an increasing emphasis on preventive care. In addition, the number of older people, who are much more likely than younger people to need nursing care, is projected to grow rapidly."
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Stimulus Boosts Bus Transit
In Flint, unemployment hit 16.6 percent in December, and U.S. Census data shows that there are three times as many families there living below the poverty level than the U.S. average.
Yet the city's bus station has sealed a deal to purchase two $1.1 million "green" electric buses that cost almost four times as much as typical diesel buses. The "emission free" buses can stay out on the road for up to four hours. Experts say buses are responsible for 0.34 percent of total passenger miles traveled in the Flint area.
It's a contradiction made possible by the federal stimulus program (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), under which transit stations were one of the big winners.
According to the state, Michigan has received nearly $100 million in federal stimulus funds to be spent on transit authorities. That is despite statistics that reveal 1 percent of all passenger miles in the state are traveled via buses.
The Flint Mass Transportation Authority got $8.6 million through the federal stimulus program. By comparison, the Flint Police receive $2.8 million, despite the city being named the fifth most dangerous city in a 2009 national survey by CQ Press.
In fact, Flint's transit stimulus take ($8.6 million) is more than the 13 police municipalities in the county received combined ($7.4 million). And transit's total doesn't include the $2.2 million for the two "zero-emission" buses that have been approved for stimulus money but have not been purchased yet.
Genesee County's transit windfall was shared by every transit authority in the state.
For example:- The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority received $6.4 million in stimulus funds — about a quarter of its $24 million operating budget. And the Ann Arbor bus station got the money when it already had $8.3 million in reserves. By comparison, the cash-strapped county government has an operating budget of $102 million and $100,000 less in reserves than the AATA.
- The Thunder Bay Transit Authority will get $3 million in stimulus funds, including $2.6 million earmarked to purchase four hybrid plug-in buses to replace four exisiting diesel buses. The bus service based in Alpena serves about 120,000 passengers a year — about 13,000 more than can fill University of Michigan Stadium.
The transit awards were calculated by a federal formula.
Critics say it shows the priorities of President Barack Obama's administration are misplaced when it comes to solving America's problems.
"What you have in this administration are people where high speed rail and transit are more important than just about anything else," said Wendel Cox, a transit consultant in St. Louis, Mo. "You will have $1.1 million buses traveling around; I'm not sure anyone is going to be on them."
Sam Staley, the director of urban and land use policy for the public policy think tank Reason Foundation in Los Angeles, said transit is "politically favored."
"There is an explicit policy goal in the Obama administration to discourage automobile use and encourage transit," Staley said. "Instead of having diesel buses going around not carrying anybody, now we have electric buses going around not carrying anybody. Somehow, that helps the economy. If you brought together the mayors of all those cities and said, 'We'll give you $25 million. What are your priorities?' the priorities would not be transit. It would be law enforcement, basic infrastructure and improving public service. The problem with transit, less than 1 percent of the travel in Flint is by transit."
Supporters, such as Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, have said it is part of transforming Michigan to a greener economy.
"We don't believe it is an either-or proposition," Beth Bingham, director of the Michigan Economic Recovery Office, wrote in an e-mail. "The Recovery Act investments in Flint and communities throughout the state are supporting citizens and businesses in many ways - public safety and transportation are just two sectors that have received significant funding. It has helped the Hamilton Community Health Network (one of Michigan's 29 Federally Qualified Health Clinics, all of which received funding) hire additional dental staff and a pediatrician and expand their facilities to serve more patients; it has provided funding to keep teachers in the classrooms; it has funded SBA loans for businesses, tax credits and cuts for citizens, additional unemployment benefits and food assistance. ALL of this investment is important and welcome in Flint and throughout Michigan."
Randal O'Toole, an expert on transportation at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., said most cities don't need an infusion of money into their transit authorities.
"There are infrastructure problems with transit, but they are not in Flint," O'Toole said. "They are in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. The thing about pork, it has to be distributed all around the country. Yes, it was a waste of money."
Additional Michigan Capitol Confidential resources regarding federal stimulus spending are available at www.MichCapCon.com/12151, www.MichCapCon.com/12144 and www.MichCapCon.com/12141.
Michigan Capitol Confidential is the news source produced by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Michigan Capitol Confidential reports with a free-market news perspective.


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Hello Gang,
I figured out why my ftp client, on my Windows95 machine, did not appear to work using my Linux machine with IP masquerading. I had to type the following command on my Linux machine that was doing the masquerading:
insmod ip_masq_ftp
I found this information at the URL:
It had all kinds of other stuff for using ipchains.
I've actually had direct experience with this problem. Newer Linksys cards don't work with the Kernel module that was included in the 2.2 Kernel tree. I was helping friends install Linux on their machines, and had to do some scrambling of my own.
What I did to solve to problem was to download the latest 2.4 tree onto their windows partitions, then perform the Debian install, unpack to tree to /usr/src/linux and recompile (a person should always compile their own kernels IMO). The card worked beautifully after that.
I think Carlos needs to use:
force user = someuser
force group = somegroup
in his smb.conf file on a per share basis
That way any samba user who access to that share can write to any other user's files.
Somebody on another list had a problem with MySQL losing tables. Since the answer is good for troubleshooting various MySQL table problems, I'm submitting it as a 2-Cent Tip.
I've never seen MySQL lose tables without a specific DROP command. First, be sure you're looking in the correct database?
Something on your system may have reset the ownership to root.root. If MySQL doesn't have read access, I think it will say the table doesn't exist.cd /var/lib/mysql chown -R mysql.mysql /var/lib/mysql # Or 'nobody' or whoever the MySQL server runs as. chmod -R u+rwX /var/lib/mysql # Or 'ug+rwX' or 'ugo+rwX' for less security. mysqladmin -u root -pPASSWORD flush-tables
I recently read an article from your site: "SysAdmin: User Administration: Disabling Accounts-From Glenn Jonsson on 05 Aug 1998"
It spoke of placing an * in the password field of the /etc/passwd file. This doesn't restrict the account on my system(Solaris . Could you have meant placing the * as the first character in the password field of /etc/shadow.
thanks for any feedback
Definitely. That trick only works when placed in the passwd field which is actually going to be used ... and since most Linux systems now support shadow files, that means /etc/shadow. In 1998 those were a bit less common. -- Heather
I am currently trying to write html which will insert page breaks for printing, which is [CSS2 and] not implemented in mozilla.
Is any anyone aware of any solutions to this using HTML/CSS1
I don't think so, but if your HTML qualifies as well-formed XML, you could use XSLT (XML stylesheet and transformation language) to transform it into something that can be printed. The W3C spec at www.w3c.org does a pretty good job of describing the language.
If your source is valid (i.e. passes through an SGML parser without complaints from the parser), you can use DSSSL to convert it to a printable format. The beginnings of some how-to docs are at http://www.mulberrytech.com/dsssl/dsssldoc
If I had to do this, I would use Sablotron (a free XSLT processor from www.gingerall.com) and write a stylesheet to transform XHTML to groff for printing. It's not as convenient as printing directly from Mozilla, but much more flexible and easier to control.
Hope this helps,
-- Larry "Dirt Road" Kollar
Take a look at the latest version of Samba. Samba makes a linux box look like an NT file and print server. The latest beta version of Samba has Active Directory support.
The Samba url is http://www.samba.org
Good Luck! Rick
Mark E. Nosal asked:
I've been asked to provide our LAN clients with web access to their email. Our present NOS is dare I say it, NT4 w/Exchange 5.5.
I refuse to install IIS to use OWA (w/exception to being fired that is). I've downloaded Apache for wintel, printed all the "how to's" and plan to be enlightened.
I've been to http://horde.org/imp; (per advise of another). They offer imap & pop3 web mail access.
The problem is I haven't any Apache knowledge, and limited mail knowledge in general. I used your search engine (in addition to other Linux based sites) but I haven't found what I need. Would you please clue me so I may tackle this task and hopefully justify bringing Linux in-house. One small step for penguin......
We use IMP here at CCIL at http://webmail.ccil.org. If you use Debian, it simplifies the install process. Although we did have a problem on the last security update of IMP that broke it. We just set it up on another box until we had time to fix it in a couple of days. CCIL is a non-profit freenet and all volunteer work for the techs anyway, we have a part time paid Executive Director as of 2 months ago.
There are lots of webmail apps; Debian definitely makes some of them easier to install (aeromail comes to mind). Most distros come with Apache set up alright for a single domain... a lot of webmail apps are perl based or PHP based. If you don't like IMP and its fellow apps in The Horde, you could try Squirrelmail (http://www.squirrelmail.org) or Phorecast (http://phorecast.org) both of which have been updated recently... or type "webmail" into the search gadget at Freshmeat and see what suits your fancy.
For a recent client of mine, his tastes were simple and we found ourselves very happy with OpenWebMail. However, it doesn't do IMAP, just POP. -- Heather
In issue 72 (November 2001) we published Ben's 2c Tip about sophisticated excluding backups (http://linuxgazette.net/issue72/lg_tips72.html#tips/12)
... in which he comments to Matthias:
- and, heck, since you're putting yours up, I might as well add mine to
the list.
Arggh, just figured out a major/minor/whatever bug in the date string. Here comes a fixed version.
Ciao, Matthias
See attached mpbackup.sh.txt
See attached evaluate_file.sh.txt
Do not use kernel 2.4.11, especially on SuSE Instead, use any earlier or later versions. -- Mike
2.4.11 had a nasty error which Linus almost immediately regretted... many of the 2.4.x series have had significant improvements while occasionally mangling something rather ordinary (e.g. loop.c, needed for loopback mounting, didn't work in 2.4.14 ... I check my fresh-cut CDs that way, argh... it appears that unnecessary "deactivate_page" lines were the culprit. I can't say I discovered that on my own, but it seemed to work, anyway).
The kernel maintainers are still fussing over having a working virtual memory handler - Andrea Arcangeli with a new one which Linus accepted, while Alan Cox and Rik Van Riel worked towards improving (some might say repairing) the original VM. Although Alan eventually agreed that Andrea has an ok design, the new VM's very new vintage and limited comments in the code still have a few people favoring Rik's VM, and Rik continuing to improve it. Keep watch at the current "Kernel Traffic" summaries http://kt.zork.net/kernel-traffic/latest.html
... if the linux-kernel mailing list itself is too much to wade through, As of press time the current kernel of the 2.4 series is 2.4,17 with some 18-pre's already posted. -- Heather
OK, so Answer Gang discussions get me thinking - even if it's a question I asked first. Heck, in some circles, thinking's not only acceptable, people actually do it regularly! And nobody laughs at'em, either.
Anyway... my question was "how do you print a sign ('Welcome!', for example) big enough to cover a sheet of paper without using a GUI?" In effect, I wanted some utility that would work like this:
printbig -size 1024x768 'Welcome!'
Well, the closest thing was a TeX solution by Karl-Heinz... great stuff for those that know TeX (which I find obscure, complex, and just Too Darn Big for the occasional dinky little "fancy printing" jobs I need to do), but I was looking for something simpler still. Then, I remembered a set of tools that came with a tarball I'd downloaded a while ago, "libungif-4.1.0" (I would imagine it's been through a few versions since then, but it worked for me).
echo 'Welcome!'|text2gif -c 128 0 0|gifrsize -s 12 > welcome.gif
This gives a rather blocky-looking output, with the text magnified 12X (think of the Courier font at about 150 points or so) and a red foreground (the color is optionally set by the "-c R G B" switch.) For much more flexibility in conversion - anti-aliasing, blurring, drawing boxes around the text, convolving, embossing, and many, many other options, try using "convert" (part of the ImageMagick utilities) after the "text2gif" has done its job:
echo 'Welcome!'|text2gif|convert -monochrome -geometry 800x200 gif:- welcome.jpg
This one gives a beautiful "lace fringe" effect to a softly rendered black-and-white picture of the text, as if the letters were covered in snow and edged with frost. Note that "convert" has also changed the format into JPG; this is a much faster output option than GIFs.
Ben Okopnik
Perhaps this could help: the file attached, poster.tgz, contains the sources for a program that allows you to use a regular printer to print arbitrarily large posters, assuming the starting picture has sufficient detail.
Best wishes, Julio
I repackaged it so all files were at the same level, rather than making you all have to open a second tarball. DOS and MSwin readers can use his pre-compiled executable. -- Heather
We have just switched our network from a Novell server to a SuSE Linux server. However, one of the most missed features was the ability to receive a pop-up indicating that a print job sent to the network printer had successfully completed.
We would like to do the following:
Alan Whiteman
You don't mention any specifics about how your handling our print requests, etc. Assuming that you're using samba and that you're running MSW clients, you can run winpopup on the client, and send a msg to it using smbclient with the appropriate command line option - see the smbclient man page. Sorry I can't give specifics, as really haven't set up samba to do much printing. It would probably involve writing one or two bash or perl scripts. -- John Karns
The sheets announcing what user has the print job are called "burst pages" in the UNIX world. In 'lpr' you would take "sh" out of the printcap entry, and (if you like these seperators after the print job) maybe add "hl". For the notification you'd have to abuse the print accounting system, I think... have that shell script send email, that'd be the easiest. But, there are other print spooling systems, all of them much newer. I'd look at a lot of stuff at http://www.linuxprinting.org before working too hard. -- Heather
Mike Orr asked:
PS. How do you get Linux to leave Num Lock on by default? I have it set on in
the BIOS startup, but Linux turns it off.
I believe it's specific to your distro. On SuSE, there is a parm in /etc/rc.config to handle it. -- John Karns
"setleds" is what I've used in the past. -- Ben Okopnik
Can somebody who uses DHCP modify this script so that it can be used in both static and dynamic situations? -- Mike
If you can't get your IP Masquerading working, try this "simple" script. If it works from the command line, put it in your boot sequence somewhere or reference it in your startup scripts (see "man init").
Remember to set the variables at the top of the script.
It works on kernels 2.4 and 2.2 only, using iptables on 2.4 and ipchains on 2.2. Your kernel must have the appropriate firewall/masquerading/forwarding compilation options enabled.
It tries to allow all connections initiated by the internal network, while prohibiting connections to the internal network from outside. This is minimal security, you can add iptables/ipchains commands to block certain ports on the gateway if you wish.
For FTP, IRC, RealAudio, etc, you may have to load additional modules.
This script assumes you have a static IP. If you have a dynamic IP (DHCP), you'll need to determine your current public IP and plug it in. You can run ifconfig to see the "inet addr:" manually, or modify this script to automatically determine the current IP.
See the iptables/ipchains manual pages for more information, and the firewalling/masquerading HOWTOs.
The 'xx' function displays each command line as it's run.
See attached ipmasq.sh.txt
Chuck Peters asked:
We are using mailman for our freenet support, CCIL Help Desk Team
<firstname.lastname@example.com>, and often the users reply to only the
individual who
originally answered the question. As much as I don't want to munge the
header with a reply-to it would be be better than our problem of users not
replying to the list.
I took a quick look at the msg_footer and Python's string formatting rules, but its not giving me the clues to figure out how you are changing the reply-to to the list and the user, or the header containing "Original question from: user". How did you do that?
A wrapper. I'd threatened to post details, and since you ask, I'll do so.
It was a quick hack. Improvements and generalizations happily accepted.
The list begins by delivering to a procmail recipe. In /etc/aliases:
"|/usr/bin/procmail -m /etc/procmailrcs/linux-questions-only"
Because of the location and ownership of the procmailrc, mail is delivered as the user which owns the procmail recipe /etc/procmailrcs/linux-questions-only. In our case we have it owned by "list" which has permission to write to the temporary directory /var/lib/mailman/tmp/.
After several procmail recipes irrelevant to the present thread, the final delivering recipe says:
| /usr/lib/mailman/localbin/hdrs.sh
If you don't need procmail and you can deal with Sendmail's smrsh, or if you're using exim, postfix, qmail, mmdf, etc, you could deliver directly to hdrs.sh over /etc/aliases.
Next, hdrs.sh:
See attached hdrs.sh.txt
and then, hdrs.py:
See attached hdrs.py.txt
The data file /var/lib/mailman/localdata/linux-questions-only is generated by script run from a cron job:
/usr/lib/mailman/bin/list_members linux-questions-only >/var/lib/mailman/localdata/linux-questions-only
The membership of the list doesn't change very fast, so we run this nightly.
An' that's it.
-- Dan Wilder
my queston can linux run on a rs6000 ibm workstation
Yes. That is a PowerPC architecture. Check distributions which offer PowerPC support for more details, but I've definitely seen it mentioned in Debian, Yellow Dog Linux, and Rock Linux.
-- Heather Stern
Hardy Boehm asked:
This may be a stupid question which already
was answerd a million times, but I was
unable to find an answer on the net.
When I gave her a stuffed Tux as a present, my Girlfriend asked me, what it's sex is?
Can you help me on this???
<patiently> It's obvious. Geek, of course. -- Ben Okopnik
Four out of five sexist computer nerds surveyed agree Tux is male. -- Mike Orr
That might refer to Linus' original comment that penguins are happy because they have just stuffed themselves full of herring or have been hanging out with lady penguins. We only know that Tux is stuffed full of herring, but we can assume Tux hangs out with lady penguins. -- Heather
jonesrf1 asked:
I am trying to write an ftp macro to run automatically in .netrc.
macro is nammed init as in
macdef init
The macro should get the current date as in
!pre=`date '+%m%d'`
Is that ! supposed to be there?
and use that date to retrieve a set of files as in
cd /var/spool/fax
mget pre*
where the files are named 1215somethingorother
I can't get the variable pre to be recognized by mget mget uses instead of 1215 ie current date*
I would think you'd need to do
mget $pre*
Any ideas? Any place to find help on ftp macro? I have tried web search
I always use the expect programming language (http://members.cotse.com/dlf/man/expect/index.html) when I need to do an "ftp macro".
I don't know where to start. I have used (and been frustrated by) Windows for a long time. Linux seem to be a blessing from above. However, the practical matter is that some things don't work as advertised. There are so many, I don't know where to begin. Lets start with the Genome Calendar. I am running Redhat 6.0 and using the Gnome desktop. I have read the instructions about the Calendar application, but when I set an appointment it never notifies me of it's passing. I leave the user logged in and the application running and minimized on the desktop. The date and time of the appointment comes and goes and nothing happens. Additionally I don't know where to look for further help. Can you suggest something?
Thank you... Larry Gilson
First off RH6 is really old (2 and half years) Cant really comment on gnomecal, but you may want to upgrade gnome (its worth it) and try evolution http://www.ximian.com you can upgrade gnome fairly painlessly from there as well
I am new to Linux and need to get a network involving a Windows2000 box up and running.
I have a windows share which has the "everybody full control" permission set on a windows box on my network.
I can "see" the share on my linux box and can read all data in the share as a normal user. However as a normal user I am totally unable to write to the windows share. I do have write access as root
I have tried using mount with the -o rw options also the chown, chgrp and chmod commands. All meet with failure. The mounted share just will not allow me to alter its permissions so that as a normal user I can write to it.
Do you have any suggestions, I would really appreciate any assistance you can give, this problem has been driving me batty for weeks!
Best Regards
I know that when I was using samba with NT, if you put uid=(any user uid) that user will be able to write, you may be able to make it work using gid - never had chance to try it out
votecrosby asked:
I have a problem that occurs with telnet on my linux machines. the only fix for it i've found is to reload it. telnet will work fine for a few months, and then the same problem recurs. the issues is that when i try and telnet into the machines, i get the first part of the prompt
Red Hat Linux rlease 6.0 (Hedwig)
Kernal 2.2.5-15 on a i 586
followed by:
/usr/bin/login: no such file or directory
of course, that directory doesn't exist when telnet is working either, so i can't see what the problem is. i have a hacker that's been plauging me, someone in korea, and i am pretty certain that he's responsible for this issue, but thus far i haven't been able to keep him out nor keep telnet running. any suggestions on how to make it work again without reloading the OS would be appreciated.
My first suggestion would be to turn off telnetd permanently. The thing's a horrible security risk, and nobody should use it any more except within a network containing only trusted hosts.
Instead, use Openssh (http://www.openssh.org) which may be available as .rpms for your Red Hat, someplace.
Get OpenSSH-2.9.9p1 or later.
If not available, you can build it from source. You'll need to build OpenSSL and zlib first, as openssh depends on libraries from these.
There's a W*ndows openssh client:
which I have not personally tried. It requires the cygwin.dll libraries, which are a pretty fair-sized download. There's also a small open-source standalone ssh client, putty.exe,
-- Dan Wilder
It's certainly worth your while to download putty's scp program too. Even if you continue to use telnet in some places, putty is a better telnet client than the one that comes with MSwin. -- Heather
If someone has cracked your system and messed with /usr/bin/login (it's a binary file rather than a directory - on my SuSE7.1 system, it's /bin/login) then it would be worth your while, even mandatory to reload the OS. There's no way to tell to what degree your system has been compromised, and what kinds of trojan horse binaries may have been planted.
If you're going to stick with RH6.0, then after re-installing you should visit the RH site and update all the rpm's which were updated for security fixes. After that install a firewall and / or some security programs such as tripwire, port sentry, etc. Consult the security HowTo(s) for more info.
-- John Karns
Also, http://www.linuxsecurity.org is well worth an extended visit. -- Heather
Many users want to keep a little of reminder information for themselves.
Take me for example. Sometimes I want to remind myself of installing a software package, compiling some code, playing a particular game or simply to do my homework.
What I want is a little reminder display at login.
I' m working most of the time in X so I put the following line in my .xinitrc file BEFORE launching the window manager.
test -f ~/.ToDo && xmessage -center -file ~/.ToDo -buttons Discard:0,Keep:1 && rm ~/.ToDo
This one checks if the reminder file ($HOME/.ToDo) exists. If yes, the file is displayed with the xmessage command centered on the screen giving the choice of either discard it or to keep it. If I want to keep it, I click on "Keep", if not, the rm command will remove it.
To be able to edit the file, I use two methods. First of all I have a shortcut to my favourite editor loading the ToDo file in my window managers menu.
Second I have the following lines at the very end of my .xinitrc file:
if [ ! -f ~/.ToDo ]; then xmessage "Create TODO list?" -center -buttons yes:0,no:1 && xjed ~/.ToDo fi
This block asks me at session end if I want to create a TODO file but only when this file is non existent. Substitute xjed with your favourite text editor.
Using the console? Simply put the following line in your .profile or .bash_profile file:
test -f ~/.ToDo && cat ~/.ToDo
This will simply type the ToDo file on your console at login. With a little more of shell programming you can achieve a deletion of the ToDo file at logout as well.
Experiment a while with these - it is a nifty feature and you do not need any extra software. Simply Linux standard packages that come with all Linux distros.
Harjit Gill asked:
I am having a bit of a problem with suse linux 7.2. My problem is on the xconsole I get an error message stating the below:
inetd[838] smtp/tcp (2): bind: Address already in use
The process inetd (process id 83 tried to run some SMTP protocol program (that also uses TCP) but the address that the SMTP program wants is already in use by someone else.
My guess is you're running an email program like sendmail and also running another SMTP program (read: mail) from inside of inetd. Check to see what's uncommented in /etc/inetd.conf, cross reference that with /etc/services and see if anything uses port 25 (which is listed in /etc/services).
Hiya everyone at the Gazette,
Great job again with Issue 72. I especially liked "PDF Service with Samba" by John Bright.
Well I'd like to comment on "Setting Up a Web-based Archive for a Mailing List" by Lawrence Teo.
Let's assume we've already set the mailing list as described in the previous article -- "A Quick and Easy Way to Set Up a Mailing List" and also compiled and installed hypermail. So we're at item 2.2. -- Creating a dummy account, which IMHO has some drawbacks.
Well suppose our project has about 20 researchers enlisted in the mail-list. They also want to share file attachments via e-mail e.g. drawing charts, spreadsheets, tarballs of source code, whatever. So our mail traffic is pretty high. It will soon result with a dummy user mbox several hundred Mbytes of size which will keep growing. Hypermail has to parse the whole mbox to re-index the archive. On P200 128MB RAM it takes 30 sec to parse a 5 MB mbox and 2 min to parse a 25 MB mbox. Suppose you have a 500 MB mbox and cron starts hypermail every 2 min -- despite hypermail's locking mechanism soon you will end with an endless queue of hypermail processes waiting to be executed or if you switch locking off -- even bring the box down to it's knees.
Well all the above may be a bit too far from the real-world situation, neither have I tested it thourougly. However there is a way to go around it and it's actually easier to setup.
What we have to do is as follows:
projarch: "|/path/to/hypermail -c /path/to/projarch.conf"
This will pipe each incoming message for email@example.com
into hypermail. Save /etc/aliases and issue the
command. Do not forget to set the output directory for hypermail
archives somewhere under the web server document root (Option "dir ="
in /path/to/projarch.conf). Create the output directory e.g.
and give the user sendmail runs under (usually user mail) write access
to it.
chown mail:apache /var/www/html/projarch; chmod 750 /var/www/html/projarch
Pay attention to possible values of the "dir =" option in the config
file (man hmrc). Using substitution cookies, you can tell hypermail to
archive messages in different directories by the date they were
sh: hypermail not available for sendmail programs
554 5.0.0 |"/path/to/hypermail"... Service unavailable
it means sendmail uses smrsh (Sendmail restricted shell) to execute
binaries. In this case do the following:
ln -s /path/to/hypermail /etc/smrsh/hypermail;
Then restart sendmail
/etc/init.d/sendmail restart
Test hypermail again sending a message to the mailing list and
pointing your web browser to:
http://mybox.example.com/projarchIt should be all set up.
With this setup of hypermail we do not have to create a dummy user -- hence no multi-Mbyte mbox to parse. We process messages one by one straight as they arrive and update the web archive this very instant - so we don't need no cron job, and we don't need extra setup of Apache.
No need to mention you will need root access to the system but you will need it in the first place -- setting up the mailing list. And note your environment paths may differ from above examples depending on the distribution you use, which is well explained in the original article.
Hope this helps,
Joseph Adamo asked:
I just bought Linux-Mandrake 8.0 and i have it dual booted to my Windows 2000. Linux has a boot up screen menu. The default is Linux , i would like to know how to change the order default so i can change it to Windows 2000 or DOS 6.22, etc.
here's what to do
login as root open up /etc/lilo.conf in ur favourite text editor u'll find a line like this
just cange it to dos (or whatever it might be..and u'r done) oopss.i forgot, run
lilo -v
after saving the changes in ur file and if some idiotic winblows antivirus complains abt a changed mbr after that, don't pay any attention to that
Of course, if you have such an antivirus program, you may want to temporarily disable it, or otherwise advise it that you are deliberately updating the MBR. Otherwise you risk getting it put back the way it was... -- Heather
moka asked:
I wonder if one can dig up a short of whitepaper on crypto file systems(also AES perhaps).
AES (Advanced Encrytption standard) is the new encryption standard after DES and the US government finally decided to use the Rijndael algorithm. This is available with a "free" license and open source.
"AES" in google, third link from top:
which is the official US gov site anouncing Rijndael as chosen AES algorithm along with details on the algorithm, links to source and executables as well as links to the Rijndael developers and more material.
I have been unable to point a friend who is interested in such security issues to a document that addresses not the technical details, but the whys and in broad terms hows
On the Crypto File system for Linux:
put "crypto File system" in the search filed of www.google.com and the 4th link from top will be www.crypto.com/papers/cfs.pdf which seems to be exactly what you are looking for -- not very hard though.
If you would at least use a search engine first you would be more welcome.
Use ssh -n to run an X program from one computer on another.
For example,
ssh -n frodo gimp &
will run the GIMP on the host frodo, but display locally.
Using ssh for this is much easier and more secure than setting it up in X manually.
How many times have you installed some cool software on one of the systems at your office, gotten used to running it, then one day tried to run it from a different system only to find it wasn't there?
Now there's an answer. Jablicator for Debian:
automatically builds a package file based on your current software load. Apt-get that package on all your other hosts, and they'll keep in sync.
Color inkjet printers vary widely in their support under Linux. Vendors make these family-oriented units as dumb as possible to keep the cost down. (Think of a color inkjet printer as an in-home display unit to sell you color inkjet cartridges.) As in a Winmodem, all the decisions get made in the driver, and some vendors offer decent drivers for Linux while others don't.
You might find the same printer gives you photo-quality prints from a proprietary OS and a faded, blurry image under Linux. Visit LinuxPrinting.org:
for up-to-date reports on printers and drivers, so you don't get stuck taking your printer back.
For business or even home office use, a reconditioned laser printer with network interface is less hassle than a parallel port inkjet and much cheaper per page. Unless you really want color.
Your Editor had to replace his color printer recently, and I got an Epson Stylus C80 based on the evaluations of the Linux Printing site. It works great from the Gimp with the Gimp Print driver, once I realized the latest Debian Gimp package is "gimp1.2" rather than "gimp". Still not working with LPRng/Ghostscript, but that's a configuration issue rather than a capability issue. My current Debian Ghostscript works fine with my laser printer but doesn't contain the Gimp Print driver for the C80. I tried installing a binary version of Ghostscript with that driver, but that screwed up my LPRng configuration and my other printing. So I can't print directly from Netscape. For now, I'm just opening pictures a second time in the Gimp, which is time-consuming but it works. -Iron.
Mutt doesn't forward messages with MIME attachments by default. To give yourself the ability to include MIME attachments when forwarding a message, set mime_fwd in .muttrc. In our humble opinion this is the most useful setting; it allows you not to include attachments by default but to include them when you want.
set mime_fwd=ask-no


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Japanese regulators to conduct their first probe of nuclear crisis
by The Associated Press
Still not know if earthquake, not tsunami, caused meltdowns
Tokyo—Japanese government regulators said Wednesday that for the first time they will conduct their own investigation into the country's nuclear crisis to address key unanswered questions.
The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami cut power and destroyed vital cooling systems at the Fukushima Dai-chi nuclear plant, causing meltdowns at three of its reactors. Several groups have already published the findings of their own investigations into the crisis, largely blaming the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chornobyl on botched crisis management, government-industry collusion and the tsunami.
But questions remain, and experts still suspect that the quake, not the tsunami, may have triggered the meltdowns. The Nuclear Regulation Authority said this issue, which could affect anti-quake measures at nuclear facilities nationwide, will be part of its investigation.
The authority said the investigation will also look into other issues, including how much and from where radiation leaked at the plant. The probe, to be conducted by a panel that will include outside experts, will start by the end of April and could take decades to complete because parts of the plant are still in horrible condition as the complex undergoes a 40-year clean-up process.
"Nobody has inspected the site very closely and we still have to sort out a lot of technical questions that remain unresolved," said Tetsuo Omura, a regulator in charge of reactor safety. "We have conflicting views, particularly about how the earthquake had impacted key safeguard equipment, a key question that needs to be addressed."
The plant suffered an extensive power failure last week after a rat short-circuited an outdoor switchboard, cutting fresh cooling water from four of its seven fuel storage pools for more than a day, a reminder that the fragile complex is running on makeshift equipment and is full of blind spots.


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Irish protest – sort of – as bailout details emerge
| Dublin, Ireland
Details emerged Sunday of the joint European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund plan to prop-up Ireland's economy in an effort to keep the euro afloat.
The package, designed to shore up the country's nationalized banks, totals €85 billion ($112.5 billion) and will require Ireland to repay the money at an average interest rate of 5.8 percent over the next seven and a half years.
The plan includes €10 billion for recapitalization of the banks, a further €25 billion to held for banking contingencies, and €50 billion to run the county's public finances.
Prime Minister Brian Cowen, leader of the Fianna Fáil party, said it was the "best deal available" to the country. But opposition figures reacted to the terms of the deal with dismay.
Michael Noonan, the finance spokesperson for main opposition party Fine Gael, said the deal was "a hugely disappointing result for the country." Labor party finance spokesperson Joan Burton said the country was "banjaxed" – Irish slang for "ruined."
Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, also described it as a bad deal. "The decision to protect bondholders is disgraceful. The costs of this deal to ordinary people will result in hugely damaging cuts," he said.
Interest rate objections
The principal objections are to the interest rate imposed as part of the deal.
Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan defended the 5.8 percent rate as fair, saying that it was equivalent to the 4.5 percent interest rate imposed on Greece for its bailout in the spring. Ireland must pay a higher rate, according to the government, because its loan extends four and a half years longer than Greece's three-year loan, which means the Irish government will be paying yearly interest on a smaller amount of debt.
"This is a very good deal for Ireland in current circumstances," IMF mission chief Ajai Chopra of the bailout terms.
Stephen Kinsella, economist at the University of Limerick, says the interest rate is high but that setting it was a balancing act for the ECB and IMF.
"The interest rate has to be low enough to ensure Ireland has some chance of paying it back, but it also has to be high enough to push Ireland back into the private sovereign debt market," he says.
Dr. Kinsella says the deal is a good one for the country given the circumstances – but he notes the burden it places in Ireland. That burden is fueling public discontent ahead of a general election expected within two months. The Green party recently announced its intention to pull out of the coalition government come January.
David Cochrane, who runs the Web discussion forum politics.ie, says the Irish public is both stunned and confused by the events of the last few weeks and places the blame at the government's feet.
"The government has not communicated what it's doing," he says.
"First they denied a bailout was being negotiated, and then we find out it is happening. Over the weekend, they have failed to communicate the details of what is being negotiated," he says.
Confused public
Other than opposition to the government and bailout, there is little sense of a plan of action that could be agreed on.
Despite frigid weather, an estimated 100,000 people took to the streets of Dublin on Saturday to signal their opposition to the bailout and proposed cuts to the minimum wage but the protest was far from angry.
"Never have I seen so many Irish people walk the walk of protest with so little sense of purpose or anger," says Steven Daley, an unemployed worker who traveled from Mayo county in Western Ireland to attend the protest. "There was no sense of any meaningful direction."
The protest was organized by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), but demonstrators booed ICTU chief Jack O'Connor when he attempted to make a speech.
Ireland's labor unions are considered by many, even on the left, to have been acting hand-in-glove with the government throughout the boom years due to the so-called social partnership policy that saw industrial action avoided in favor of regular pay rises for public employees.


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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
—Arthur C. Clarke
Active ingredients are the engines that propel treatment products. They are frequently unstable and require customized methods of protection, and, if they are to work, they must be delivered to the right place in active form. The basic challenge is to put something where it doesn't naturally want to be and ensure it survives intrinsically in hostile conditions. There are many options for controlled release and targeted delivery, and new ones are developed regularly.
The history of encapsulation can be traced as far back as 1927, when capsules were spray-dried with oil-gum acacia coatings, but the real breakout occurred in 1955, when the National Cash Register Company (NCR) received a patent for the process of microencapsulation. The NCR filled its capsules with liquid, and over a period of time and under certain conditions, the capsules would break open, dispensing the liquid.
The manufacture of carbon-free carbon paper was the first commercial application. Using microencapsulated ink and by placing two sheets of paper together, a writer or typist only had to apply pressure on one paper to duplicate what was written or typed onto the other. Now that everyone has computers and printers, it is difficult to appreciate the magnitude of this invention, but it was
a great advance.
More important to the evolution of the fragrance industry, microencapsulation led to the creation of scratch-and-sniff technology, but for a different use than advertising a personal fragrance. The Dayton Power & Light Company was the first company to utilize this technology, sending scratch-and-sniff cards to its customers so that they might distinguish the smell of natural gas.
Scent strips manufactured by Arcade Marketing Inc. had been used in regional magazines, but, in 1983, Giorgio Armani Cosmetics' Giorgio went national and, for the first time, included mail order envelopes with the encapsulated scent samples. Scented blotters were taxed by postal authorities as actual product, but the scent strip was not, giving the new format a clear monetary advantage. The combination of microencapsulation, quirks in postal regulations and judicious use of zip codes in circulation strategy fueled a fragrance craze.
Other Delivery Methods
Beyond microencapsulation, liposomes and porous polymers are the most common controlled release forms for cosmetics. A liposome is a spherical vesicle composed of a bilayer membrane. The membrane can consist of a phospholipid and cholesterol or have surfactant components. Liposomes usually contain a core of aqueous solution, but they can be empty. Hydrophobic chemicals can dissolve in the membrane, enabling liposomes to deliver both hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules.
Porous polymers act like sponges; examples are copolymerizing styrene and divinylbenzene. The ratio of the two components determines the pore size. There is a limit to pore size of about 30 Å, because beyond that physical stability is compromised and the pores collapse. Macroporous polymers have a pore size independent of crosslinking. They are formed around "porogens," which act like placeholders when polymerization occurs and then leave a void. Typical pore sizes are 100–300 Å.
Another controlled release method involves turning the active ingredient into an ester. Delivery of menthol converted to menthyl glutarate or a menthyl succinate, for example, allows a prolonged cooling effect. The activating theory is that the ester bond will be broken by esterases in the skin. A related concept is unimolecular micelles, developed at Rutgers University by Kathryn Ulrich.
They can be single molecules with a hydrophilic core covalently bonded to several polymers with lipophilic terminations. A combination of a sugar, fatty acids and polyethylene glycols yields a biocompatible structure. Using linkages such as esters or amines that break under known conditions, the molecule becomes biodegradable and activates under specific environments.
There are significant delivery issues beyond treatment products. One of the great challenges of the fragrance industry is keeping scent on products incorporated in detergents and fabric softeners. Detergents are designed to wash out oily materials, and fragrances are oily materials.
Raw material suppliers, large fragrance companies and consumer goods companies all have technologies to deal with this situation, many of which are proprietary. Henkel uses a precursor based on salicic acid esters, which anchor fragrance molecules. The esters split through hydrolysis in the laundry process, releasing the fragrance.
MIT scientists have devised remotely controlled nanoparticles that, when pulsed with an electromagnetic field, release drugs. Nanoparticles carry two different drug loads. A remotely generated electromagnetic field releases the first active, and, later, a stronger pulse is used to release the second active. The second active is tethered by a DNA chain twice as long as the first, measured in the number of base pairs.
Green Methods
Green chemistry is being employed to develop revolutionary drug delivery methods that are more effective and less toxic. Chemists at The University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) are developing new methods for coating drugs in plastics, using methods that do not damage the latest generation of delicate biopharmaceutical drugs—which are at the cutting edge of modern medical treatment. Biodegradable polymers are made using supercritical carbon dioxide, eliminating the use of heat or harmful solvents. Using low temperature, delicate bioactive components, such as growth factors or proteins, can be mixed into the polymer without any loss of activity.
Green renewable resources are much in demand, and chicken feathers—typically a waste product—is an unusual and interesting example. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a four-year, $500,000 bio-based products grant to a University of Delaware research group working to develop advanced materials from chicken feathers and soybean oil. Work has been done using carbonized chicken feather fibers for hydrogen storage5. Hydrogen storage is not a cosmetic application, but this use demonstrates that unexpected sources will arise inevitably as green chemistry evolves and money is dedicated to research.
Technically, it has been a long journey from encapsulating ink to using electromagnetic pulsing to release drugs, and the possibility for future development of controlled release techniques seems boundless. Combined with the cosmetic industry's constant progress in identifying active ingredients that require stabilization and targeted delivery, the future of ever improving products seems assured.
Steve Herman is the technical sales director for J&E Sozio. He has been an adjunct professor in the Fairleigh Dickinson University Masters in Cosmetic Science program since 1993, teaching Cosmetic Formulation Lab and Perfumery. His book, Fragrance Applications: A Survival Guide, was published by Allured Publishing Corp., Carol Stream, IL, in 2001. He has served as chairman of the SCC's New York chapter, and was elected to fellow status in 2002.


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A question came up on the SQL Server Central Forums, how could you use Red Gate SQL Compare to automate creating scripts for all your databases at once. What's the first thing that popped into my head? Yep, Powershell.
SQL Compare Pro comes with a command line utility that allows you to automate just about everything you can do with the GUI. I like to use it when I'm setting up deployment mechanisms for systems because it makes one click deployments possible. I won't go into all the methods of that type of automation here. For a lot more information on that topic, check out the Team-Based Development book.
If you're interested in exploring how you can use the command line, just type this:
Now is a good time to note that I've set SQL Compare's location within my path because I use it so often from various locations in the disk, that having to type the full path every time I want it, is just too much.
Here is the PowerShell script:
$Server = "grant-red1\gfr1" $Path = "c:\dbscripts" Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query "sp_databases" -ServerInstance $Server | ForEach-Object {Invoke-Expression "sqlcompare.exe /s1:$Server /db1:$($_.DATABASE_NAME) /mkscr:$($Path)\$($_.DATABASE_NAME) /q" }
It's just a single line of code, not counting setting the variables. I'll be making it into a full blown script and posting it on the Red Gate site (location to be determined) so you can just call it passing variables. In the mean time, let me explain what I've done.
First, I use the Invoke-Sqlcmd utility to pass the query sp_databases to the server. This will retrieve the result set which consists of DATABASE_NAME, DATABASE_SIZE, and REMARKS for all user databases on the instance and any databases available through a gateway on that instance. From there I simply use the pipe, "|", to pass the results to a ForEach-Object loop. Yes, I'd prefer not to use a loop, but this is a DOS command line utility, not a PowerShell commandlet, which means it's not aware of the beauties of the pipe. Invoke-Expression is used to call sqlcompare.exe for each row within the result set. I use the abbreviation for the parameter /Server1, /s1, to set the instance through the variable $Server. I then use the abbreviation of the parameter /Database1, /db1, and the database name came from my object, and the column name, $_.DATABASE_NAME. Then the magic. The parameter /MakeScript, I again abbreviated to /mkscr, along with a path, in which I included the database name in order to separate out each database, was all that was needed to complete the command.
In short, three PowerShell commands and one call SQL Compare's command line are all that are needed.
When you run this script, you'll get a folder for each database and inside that will be a complete set of scripts for recreating the database. You can use this to script out your databases for inclusion in a source control system, or for whatever else you might need.
This example is just a small taste of what's possible to automate using the command line utility in SQL Compare. Further, you can see that it's very possible, easy even, to integrate SQL Compare with the primary means of server automation within Microsoft today, PowerShell.
PS: I won't normally be posting much Red Gate stuff on my personal blog. I'll be doing that inside the official Red Gate area where there are lot more eyeballs looking at it. But, until we get that all set up, I really wanted to share this little tid bit.


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I'm building a command line tool in order to make some of my tasks more efficient. I need to be able to write content to the clipboard, but for some reason it's not working for me.
I've tried installing both xclip
and xsel
, but both have the same behavior: they can read/write to the clipboard fine, but I cannot access it from the main Ubuntu GUI.
I've also tried it in the terminal…
echo "hello" | xclip
Then if Ctrl+Shift+V, I get my original clipboard entry, not "hello". But, if I try to grab the content from xclip
, it works fine.
The main goal is get the content pastable into Firefox or whatever other GUI-based programs I'm using.


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Photoshop Mobile for iPhone hits App Store
Adobe have released Photoshop Mobile for iPhone, and as you'd expect from the title it offers straightforward on-device image editing for iPhone and iPod touch owners. As well as basic crop, rotate and flip tools, there's also saturation and tint control, exposure and vibrancy tweaking and various filters and effects.
Those filters range from the straightforward – for instance converting images to black and white – to more unusual special effects like Warm Vintage, Vignette and Pop. There's also a Sketch tool, which creates a hand-drawn picture from a photo, and a Soft Focus tool which we're assuming makes you look just like Cher in any of her music videos from the past twenty years.
Users also get 2GB of free online album storage at Photoshop.com, which they can access – and upload to – directly from their iPhone. Photoshop Mobile for iPhone is available through the App Store now, though only in the US and Canada at present, as a free download.
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Adobe Unveils Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhoneNew Adobe application brings must-have photo tools and eye-catching effects to iPhone users
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Oct. 9, 2009 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone™ application, delivering Adobe® industry-leading digital-imaging technology to users on the go. Photoshop.com Mobile provides consumers a convenient way to edit photos, apply effects and share images instantly with friends — all with the flick of a finger. Seamless integration with users' free Photoshop.com accounts enables photo sharing and data back-up, saving them valuable space on their iPhones. The application is available free of charge at Apple's App Store.
"As the digital imaging leader, Adobe is excited to bring Photoshop.com Mobile to iPhone users," said Doug Mack, vice president and general manager of Consumer and Hosted Solutions at Adobe. "Now, with access to powerful editing and sharing tools, iPhone users are armed with the resources to document all of life's unexpected moments, make them look their best and then re-live those memories with friends and family."
Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone provides a fun, seamless experience to view photos with full-screen previews and edit images with gesture-based editing. Consumers can transform their photos with essential edits like crop, rotate and flip. Users can correct and play with color by adjusting the saturation and tint, enhancing the exposure and vibrancy and converting images to black and white.
Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone also offers eye-catching special effects. The Sketch tool helps photos look like drawings, and Soft Focus can give photos a subtle blur for artistic effect. With just one click, users can also apply dramatic changes to the look and feel of their photos with effects such as Warm Vintage, Vignette and Pop. Edits or changes can be undone or redone so users can experiment without the worry of losing the original photo.
After making personalized edits, users can upload photos from their iPhone to their Photoshop.com account to view and retrieve their images at a later time from any Internet-connected computer. In addition, Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone provides the ultimate digital photo wallet, giving users access to their entire Photoshop.com library directly from their iPhone. Photoshop.com offers 2GB of free online photo storage, which equates to over 1,500 photos.
More information on Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone can be found at: mobile.photoshop.com/iphone.
Adobe Photoshop Family
Adobe Photoshop® CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended are at the heart of the Photoshop family, joined by solutions for users at every level who want to bring out the best in their digital images. Photoshop Lightroom® addresses the workflow needs of professional and serious amateur photographers. Photoshop Elements provides exciting tools and sharing options for photo enthusiasts. Lastly, snap shooters can access Photoshop.com for free online photo editing to simply fix and enhance photos and quickly share those images on social-networking sites or through Photoshop.com online galleries.
Pricing and Availability
The Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone application is available as a free download from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=331975235&mt=8. The application is available in the U.S. and Canada only.


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Vancouver Landscape Pros- Hazel Dell
Vancouver Landscape Pros is dedicated to providing the best landscaping services for Vancouver Washington residents and businesses. We are proud to offer a wide variety of services done at high quality and speed. Our highly-skilled contractors are the best in the Vancouver area. They have years of experience landscaping in the Vancouver Washington area.
We have built a strong reputation in Vancouver by providing excellent customer service, outstanding final results, and keeping our prices affordable.
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Incorporated in 1857, Vancouver has a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Washington state. Vancouver is the county seat of Clark County and forms part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Originally established in 1825 around Fort Vancouver, a fur-trading outpost, the city is located on the Washington–Oregon border along the Columbia River, directly north of Portland, and is considered a suburb of the city along with its surrounding areas. == History == The Vancouver area was inhabited by several Native American tribes, most recently the Chinook and Klickitat nations, with permanent settlements of timber longhouses.
Airport Green, Arnada, Bagley Downs, Bella Vista, Bennington, Burnt Bridge Creek, Burton Evergreen, Burton Ridge, Carter Park, Cascade Highlands, Cascade South East, Columbia Way, Countryside Woods, Downs Neighbours Park, Dubois Park


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Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more.
Similar to your water or sewer bill, your taxes only fund part of the service. User fees are used to shift some of the costs to those who use the service the most.
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Not all emergency medical responses include a fire engine. Ambulances are staffed with one paramedic/firefighter and one Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)/firefighter. There are a variety of situations that demand additional manpower or equipment:
Our fire engines have been designed to be multipurpose vehicles. They are equipped with Emergency Medical Service (EMS) supplies and equipment similar to an ambulance. For a department of our size and the number of emergency calls, it would actually cost more to operate a small rescue unit and a fire engine. In addition, it would increase response times to other emergencies, and diminish our efficiency.
Depending on the distance away from the building, our 100-foot ladder may only reach the roof of a 75-foot building. In addition, during defensive operations, the master water stream from the aerial ladder is most effective when directed from above the fire. Thirdly, we use it in a variety of rescue situations in which the 100-foot length is critical.
The 24 hours on shift, 48 hours off shift schedule takes advantage of the special Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules for firefighters. It allows us to provide a true 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year service with fewer employees and less cost to the taxpayer.
The crew of firefighters spends the entire 24 hours together. They respond as a crew to all emergencies in which they are dispatched. On most occasions, a fire engine crew was on their way back from an emergency call, a training exercise, or a pre-plan of a local business. It is rare that they would leave the firehouse just to run one simple errand.
The first 20 minutes of any fire is the most crucial. We generally say that we need 25 firefighters on the scene to safely accomplish all the necessary tasks in the first 20 minutes. Should something go wrong we will need even more manpower. It's a proven fact that an aggressive and organized initial fire attack saves lives and property.
The call taker at the 911 dispatch center enters the information given by the caller. The response code that is entered is based on the caller's account of the event. One person's perception of the event may be quite different from another. Sometimes, the injuries and the number of patients may not be apparent to the passerby. Other times, we are not sure what the situation is so we error on the side of caution.
At the Plainfield Fire Territory, 10% of the firefighters are women. This is almost 3 times the national average. Plainfield ranks in the top 16% of fire service organizations across the country in the employment of women firefighters. Less than 3% of our applicants are women.
View the following reasons why a firetruck from a different town might show up to the scene of a fire:
The fire department is always dispatched first. In some situations, police officers are notified that there is a fire in their area. Fire crews are generally at the station when they receive a dispatch. It takes time to don protective equipment and drive time to arrive on the scene. Police officers are generally on the street and their cars are far more nimble than a large fire truck.
Those areas have predetermined responses that include water tankers from neighboring communities. In addition, each of the Plainfield fire engines carries 1000 gallons of water. Many fire engines carry less than 500 gallons of water. In an effort to be more efficient, we have chosen to carry more water on our fire engines instead of the expense of operating a separate water tanker.
When we anticipate the need, we open an application process. The announcement is made on this website, facebook and the Government Jobs website.
You must provide proof of the following:
Most major hospitals offer courses from time to time. Some universities will have courses. We are affiliated as an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) provider with Hendricks Regional Health. Visit the Hendricks Regional Health website for future class offerings.
Due to the lack of licensed paramedics in Indiana, persons who are a licensed Paramedic (EMT-P) are preferred applicants.
Generally speaking, Yes. Any relevant education and/or experience will add credibility to the application. Call the Fire Territory Headquarters at 317-839-6939 for more information.
It is the Candidate Physical Agility Test. The course is designed to simulate tasks a firefighter would perform.
Tests are performed and cards are issued by Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC). Visit the ESEC website for more information or call them at 317-270-5703.


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National Archives Museum
To promote archival awareness among the masses, the Museum of National Archives was set up in the department in 1998. It was formally declared open for public on 6 July 1998 by Shri K.R Narayanan, the then President of India in the presence of academicians, diplomats and galaxy of scholars.
The variety of archival heritage of the nation on various subjects was displayed in the Museum. It was viewed by people from various walks of the society. School students, foreigners as well as national tourists were major groups among the visitors. This Museum was open for public from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm during all working days and there was no entry fee for the visitors.
At present the Museum is under renovation and would be upgraded with the aim to be more interactive and user friendly to enable the people all over the country to understand the rich heritage of the Nation. The Museum of the department would be re-launched with the objective- see, touch, feel and infotainment.
Museum Under Renovation